Lifelace - A Magic the Gathering Card Review

by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist

Today we take a look at one of the rares that are part of a cycle in Magic that are considered among the worst rares in the game: the Laces. In this case, it’s  Lifelace. There is one Lace for every color, and they were printed from Alpha up until 4th edition.

Essentially, for one mana they change the color of a target spell or permanent to whatever the color of the Lace may be. In theory, this is an interesting effect to bypass creatures that have protection from a given color. The fact that it can be played to bypass creatures with certain color protections is kind of interesting.

Of course, in practicality, who would want to fill a deck up with these Laces for such a situational effect? Nobody, really. That’s why they’re considered among the weakest rares, if not weakest ever, in Magic: the Gathering.

Interesting side note: there is a Lace from Time Spiral called Moonlace, which makes a target permanent colorless. Huh, you think they would’ve learned. It does have pretty art, though!

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